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ness meeting on Wednesday after- cal panel with Bill Vickery and Jessica outlines items still on the agenda: the
noon as well: Jeff Loggins, Loggins DeLoach Sabin, moderated by Talk pending fix to the Hours of Service
Logistics, Inc.; Carl Boja, TravelCenters Business & Politics’ Roby Brock. issues and nationally consistent meal
of America; and Martin Tewari, USA A Gold Sponsor reception was held and rest break requirements.
Truck, Inc. The very first meeting of the at Cotham’s in the City Wednesday Thomas addressed the safety efforts
ATA’s newest council, the Accounting & night. Guests were invited to hop on the of the industry and suggested trucking
Finance Council, also took place during gold sponsor bandwagon and kick off professionals reclaim the title “safety
the conference, where attendees elected the first night of conference with gold advocates” from anti-truck groups who
the inaugural leadership of the AFC. sponsors, 40 under 40 council members lobby for regulations without data and
Eighteen Gold Sponsors and eleven and the ATA Board of Directors. studies to support increased safety on
Silver Sponsors allowed ATA to host five The American Trucking highways. Read more about Thomas’
unique forums on regulatory, economic, Associations’ chairman, Pat Thomas address in Steve Brawner’s article,
social and political issues that face the delivered the State of the Industry “Industry Victories and Lingering Labor
industry. A few of the speakers included address. Thomas highlighted recent Woes” on page 21.
Truckers Against Trafficking’s execu- legislative successes for trucking like Economic analyst Jason Seidl spoke
tive director Kendis Paris and a politi- the passage of the FAST Act. He also to attendees about the challenging spot
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 Maintenance & Technology Council’s OEM panel discussion. Speakers were (left to
right) Bruce Croker, Peterbilt Motors Company; Brett Graves, Daimler; Luke George,
Cummins, Inc.; and John Gislason, International Truck & Engine.

 Andrew Parker from the Arkansas
American Trucking Associations’ State Chamber of Commerce introduces
chairman Pat Thomas the Be Pro Be Proud initiative to address
presents the State of the skills gap in Arkansas
the Industry address  Economic analyst Jason Seidl from
Cowen Group

 Verbal sparring
and Trump talk during
the political panel
moderated by Roby
Brock, Talk Business &
Politics, with Jessica
DeLoach Sabin, Arete’  Truckers Against Trafficking’s Kendis
Strategic Partners, and Paris tells executives how they can
Bill Vickery, Capitol help end human trafficking on American
Advisors Group. highways.

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